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test scores first anyway.” An overextended, stressed and miserable child won’t perform well on academics, so think carefully before you push your child to keep a commitment that is clearly causing him more harm than good.
Helping shy children in the classroom child who doesn’t know how to stay quiet at home doesn’t utter a word in class or other social settings. John Malouff, Ph.D. By Chelle Cordero — senior lecturer in psycholCreators News Service ogy, author of “Helping Young Children Overcome Shyness” You know she knows the and father to Elizabeth — had answer, but when the teacher this to say: “Shyness involves asks for volunteers, she just anxiety and behavioral inhiwon’t raise her hand. There bition in social situations. are children in every classIt occurs most frequently room who allow life’s opportu- in situations that are novel nities to pass them by because or suggest evaluation of the they don’t feel comfortable person or situations where “in the spotlight.” Parents the person is conspicuous or will often react with disbelief others are intrusive. Although when they are told that the all children may experience
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shyness sometimes, some children experience shyness to a debilitating degree.” Malouf, along with his wife, Nicola Schutte, Ph.D., helped their own then-4-yearold daughter, Elizabeth, when her fears about new people and situations became overwhelming when she started school. “When my daughter entered pre-kindergarten, I expected her to have fun and learn. She talked and talked at home, loved books and said she was eager to start school. I didn’t expect her to refuse Please see SHY, Page 25
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